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That Drum Thing* What about this drumming thing? Last year we were all (new-comers) introduced to the bizarre traditional drum ritual. What’s the meaning of this? Why do we go out in the middle of the night and bang, scrape, tap, clang and beat on pots, pans, dishes, Tupperware and Maxwell House cans? Where does R.J.’s fascination with drumming come from? |
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| R.J.
was once in a band and, it is true that music is
inspirational and fuels creativity. However, rhythm and
drumming have deeper more primitive and primeval roots.
Drumming was one of man's first forms of communication,
spiritual celebration and, coincidentally, a common
ritual before hunting. But where did primitive man get
the idea for beating things to communicate and celebrate?
From nature of course! Many animals and insects
rhythmically drum, beat, scrape, rub and vibrate for a
variety of reasons. Man merely imitated what he saw and
experienced. So what does all this primitive - man -
nature stuff mean? Simply this, when in nature do as the
natives do; drum, beat, scrape, rub, pound.... Tune into
your natural surroundings, celebrate life, communicate
with nature and prepare yourself for the hunt. The bug hunt that is! *excerpt from the February 1997 edition of the FlybyNite |
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